No 12, and Attached House (At Left Hand)
NO 12, AND ATTACHED HOUSE (AT LEFT HAND), 12, THE SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210581
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- No 12, and Attached House (At Left Hand)
- Statutory Address:
- NO 12, AND ATTACHED HOUSE (AT LEFT HAND), 12, THE SQUARE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1210581
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1953
- List Entry Name:
- No 12, and Attached House (At Left Hand)
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 12, AND ATTACHED HOUSE (AT LEFT HAND), 12, THE SQUARE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- NO 12, AND ATTACHED HOUSE (AT LEFT HAND), 12, THE SQUARE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beaminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 48063 01315
Details
BEAMINSTER THE SQUARE ST 4701/4801 (NORTH SIDE) 12.6.53 7/163 No 12, and attached house (at left hand) GV II
Attached corner Newsagent, former house. Dated 1687. Date stone in dormer gable: "This house burnt in 1684 House rebuilt in 1687 W.L." Coursed stone walls. Asbestos tile roof with stone gable-coping. One shared stack at left hand. 2 storeys and attics. West elevation: 2 windows. Ground floor with canted bay window with wooden columnar framing and large glass panels, C20. Corner has 2 shop windows with an integral door across corner, with fanlight over. Window framing has fine reeding and a plain cornice. Door has mariginal glazing-bars. First floor: 2 4-light stone mullions with hollow chamfers. Fixed lead lights to 3 out of 4 & one opening iron casement. Separate labels over. Half- dormer with 3-light stone mullion and separate label over. South gable- end has one 3-light mullion with separate label over. Attached house at left hand, roughcast stone walls with a stone plinth. Roman tile roof with one stone gable-coping. One brick stack at right hand gable. 2 storeys. 2 windows, wooden horizontally-pivoting casements with glazing-bars. Wooden cills. No door to street.
Listing NGR: ST4806401310
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 395150
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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